YREKA – A Yreka man is being held in the Siskiyou County Jail on $100,000 bail after he was arrested on sexual assault charges.

Pedro Alberto Escobar-Lopez, 39, was arrested Wednesday night on felony charges of rape by force/fear and lewd and lascivious acts to a child under the age of 14.

Yreka Police Department Chief Brian Bowles stated that officers responded to Fairchild Medical Center on Wednesday and made contact with the female juvenile who reported that she was sexually assaulted.

Following the preliminary investigation, Escobar-Lopez was apprehended, said Bowles. He noted that officers are still actively investigating the case.

Escobar-Lopez is scheduled to appear in the Siskiyou County Superior Court for arraignment on Monday, March 25.